Distinctively Dionysian

Heretics, free spirits, iconoclasts, outlaws, anarchists, incendiary lovers, rebels with dark laughter… Bienvenue.

 Distinctively Dionysian is for the passionate individual who defies the static and status quo. This journal is created for my own pleasure et those whose spirit resonates with mine—kindred exiles, cherished confidants, and rare affinities drawn to the same intoxicating fire. It ferociously rejects complicity, mediocrity, collectivism, and conformity…

   Dionysian is contains original, nouvelle writings and arts, as well as ghosts from the past, and often, translations that have never seen the light of day. In fact, translation et language are part of the reason it began. There is a particular delight in translation, lifting the forbidden, the forgotten, and the misread from one world and placing it into another, and bringing the fire of a particular French lens to the forefront. This journal is not an act of education but of indulgence—of reclamation, of savoring words twisted by puritanical hands and restoring them to something worthy; of resurrecting erased ghosts and celebrating the unique; of presenting new provocations, and of staking my own space within the égoïste-individualist milieu. There is no agenda here, I simply enjoy writing, and now have the time to do so after raising a crew of remarkable children :)

  Dionysian is printed in French et English, et is not for everyone; it is reserved for wild things. It celebrates those with heightened desire who scorn the banality of ‘ists’ and ‘isms’ ~all causes that would dare strip them of their freedom. It is for me, primarily, as I love writing, and for friends and conspirators as they desires, but it is also a love letter to the rare poètes maudit with insurrectionary hearts out there refusing control, reveling in toppling false idols, and finding in sin and crime a wellspring of life to mark as their own, with me.

So, take my hand, all you self-owned, self-created individualistes; let us be enraptured by the seductive charm of the gloriously grand creative… nothing.

~ Yours,

Egoistically, but of course.
XO Fíona V.

HOW TO GET DISTINCTIVELY DIONYSIAN ITEMS: 

While Dionysian now falls under the Bacchus Editions Private Press outfit, and that site is currently being built, we still prefer letters in the mail for requesting Dionysian, as we are not a mass output affair, and we are heavily involved in mail conspiracy fun.

To receive Distinctively Dionysian in your mailbox, send $18 cash, per issue (This seems to confuse non-anarchs.. I do not mean this snide, but it is really rather simple, you put money inside a lovely letter et you send it :) NOTE AGAIN: We (all those involved in Bacchus and myself) are not a mass merchant, we enjoy finding people of affinity, tending to our face to face relationships and caring of our regular correspondents.  We have many people we do projects and correspond with, so do be patient.  Also good to note: we travel extensively et route mail from the US to various countries. Demands and time frames will not be met. We write as desire strikes. (but I do fill simple issue orders as timely as possible ;)

Important Note: We also trade on the basis of mutuality, as well. In fact, j’adore it. Show us that you understand the effort et heart put into such a thing, and send along the things you make, things you love that you think we would also like. Mail conspiracy is fun especially art trades and your own writings :)

SEND CASH OR MUTUAL FUN, TO:

Distinctively Dionysian, c/o Fiona V.,
750 Commercial St. Box #1332,
Astoria, Oregom, 97103
United States

If you live outside of Canada or the USA, yes we do mail to you: Figure out the mailing cost of a thick booklet then send $18 USD per issue plus shipping cost. You figure it out, you send the money for it to us, then we send it out. Easy peasy! Don’t worry, the larger website is coming soon, which will automatically figure postage out.

One last bit about Dionysian.. amis..please do not send any banner waving dullards this way. Merci!

Want to throw one of your writings or poems or art in an issue et contribute a verse? How lovely. send your project to distinctively_dionysian(at)riseup(dot)net